Damodar (name of Krishna)

Damodar (also spelled "Damodara" and "Damodarah") is the 367th name of Vishnu from the Vishnu sahasranama. The various meanings of the name are given as follows:

• "The Lord when He was tied with a cord (daama) around His waist (udara)", denoting a divine pastime in which Krishna's mother Yasoda bound Krishna for being mischievous. (Used by various Vaishnava adherents.)^[1]
• "One who is known through a mind which is purified (Udara) by means of self-control (dama)".^[2]
• "One in whose bosom rests the entire universe."^[3]

Celebration of Krishna as Damodar

A popular bhajan that celebrates Krishna as Damodara is the Damodarashtakam (found in the Padma Purana of Krishna Dwaipayana Vyasa, spoken by Satyavrata Muni in a conversation with Narada and Shaunaka.). It is often sung by devotees during the month of Kaartika, and is very popular amongst the Vaishnavas of ISKCON.^[4]

References

1. ↑ http://www.behindthename.com/name/damodara
2. ↑ http://www.dollsofindia.com/young_krishna.htm
3. ↑ http://www.mantraonnet.com/vishnu-sahasranaama/351-400.html
4. ↑ Doktorski, Henry. "Prayers to Lord Damodaar". 

External links

• Sri Damodarastaka lyrics and RealAudio recording